Michelle Rafael

Pagbalik sa Lawod (The Shore Awaits) tells the story of Tonya, a fisherfolk daughter lured by promises of work abroad but trapped in a trafficking ring. Scarred yet unbroken, she returns home, transforming pain into testimony. Her story warns against exploitation, empowers women, and honors the resilience of coastal communities.

Madam Shawie and Tita Marsha are two makeup artists who have dedicated their lives to their craft in two very different worlds. Each recounts their fifty-year journey in makeup, from their triumphs to the unspoken struggles of their profession, with stories of art, love, and loss woven into each brushstroke. But one day, a strange twist of fate brings these two artists together in a mysterious, dreamlike studio where the worlds of the living and the dead intertwine.